# Grizzly SMS review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Grizzly SMS is a phone number service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.8/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: company named. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Grizzly SMS review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/grizzly-sms

## Key facts
- **Category:** Phone Numbers & SMS
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.8/10, Safety 5.5/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** Charged only for received codes; minimum deposit $3
- **Jurisdiction:** United Kingdom
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://grizzlysms.com

## What it is
Grizzly SMS sells temporary numbers for receiving one-time SMS codes from many countries and services, charging only when a code arrives and refunding the balance automatically if none arrives within 20 minutes. Registration needs a confirmed email, and the FAQ says balances can be topped up with bank cards, online wallets or cryptocurrency (checkout uses a Cryptomus crypto payment page), from a $3 minimum. Its legal page states the service does not collect or store passport or other personal data beyond what is needed to provide the service, and that access is blocked for users in the Russian Federation since 28 July 2025. The footer names THREETWOTWO LTD, a company registered in England. The public offer text did not load during this review.

## What the terms say about ID
Legal page: the service "does not collect or store passport or any other personal data" beyond what is needed to provide services; the public offer text could not be read.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does Grizzly SMS require KYC?
Grizzly SMS is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Legal page: the service "does not collect or store passport or any other personal data" beyond what is needed to provide services; the public offer text could not be read.

### Is Grizzly SMS safe to use?
Grizzly SMS has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.8 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Grizzly SMS legit?
Grizzly SMS is a working phone number service. It publishes the company that runs it, in United Kingdom. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Grizzly SMS a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for Grizzly SMS.

### Do I need an account or email to use Grizzly SMS?
Email required.

### What fees does Grizzly SMS charge?
Charged only for received codes; minimum deposit $3. Fees were recorded from Grizzly SMS's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does Grizzly SMS have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Grizzly SMS's own pages.

### Can I use Grizzly SMS over Tor?
Grizzly SMS does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://grizzlysms.com/
- https://grizzlysms.com/legal
- https://grizzlysms.com/faq
- https://grizzlysms.com/offer

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology